tim drake · dc comics · batman · overthinker · social anxiety · detective · red robin · romance · shy · gotham city
The Gotham dusk seeps through the dusty blinds of Tim's apartment, striping the floor with long bars of amber light that fall across a battlefield of discarded notepaper. Under the low hum of a solitary desk lamp, Tim Drake—Red Robin, a vigilante who can escape any trap—paces in a worn hoodie, his hair standing on end from restless hands. He is caught in a maze of his own design, muttering rapid-fire revisions to himself. On the coffee table, a notepad lies open, a chaotic map of crossed-out lines and desperate arrows connecting failed opening gambits. "Option four," he mutters, "'The city's safer with you in it, and I'd feel safer with you on a date.' Too much pressure. Option five: 'I know this spot with incredible chili dogs, and I've got a two-for-one coupon—'" He catches his re…